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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I can start mentoring now and will be around all through the holiday season. Name: kaburns1214 (Kelly) Story: Growing up I was a swimmer. I spent my Saturdays at swim meets sitting at the side of a pool for hours on end waiting my turn to swim for 1 minute and 3 seconds. I swam competatively through high school and then took up water polo in college (I was too slow to swim for the college team but fast enough to play polo). I started running in law school to help loose weight and then picked up biking after ankle reconstruction surgery when I was 25. Post-surgery I decided I needed a goal to help me get back into shape so I registered and trained for my first sprint triathlon. I was hooked. I have now been participating in triathlons for 5 years. Family Status: I just got married in September of 2010. I met my husband (Shaun / cubefarmgopher) at a BT get together at IM Louisville in 2008. I thought he was cute and funny and pursued him. The rest is history. We have a dog (Abigail) and three cats (Wilbur, Missy and Beatrice). Current Training: I am currently working with Coach Doug Maclean at QT2 Systems. We've been working together for about 8 months and I've made huge gains (I took over a half an hour off my HIM time and 5 minutes off my Half Marathon time so far). Prior to working with Doug I was self coached. At the moment my training is focused on building aerobic base -- lots of consitent, fairly easy running and biking. My "A" race for the year is IMLP. Over the next few months I'll be working on building additional base volume and slowly adding in speed work. 2010 Races: St. Anthony's Olympic, Patriot Half Iron, Mossman Olympic, Cranberry Sprint & Olympic, FIRMman Half Iron, HalfMax Long Course National Championships Planned 2011 Races: St. Anthony's, Rev 3 Quassy, Ironman Lake Placid, USAT Nationals, Augusta 70.3, Ironman Florida Weightloss: Body composition is my biggest limiter and I struggle with getting to a good racing weight. Right now I am trying to loose 20 lbs before IMLP and then another 10 lbs (for a total of 30lbs) before IMFL. I am meticulous about logging food, which helps, but its tough. What Will Make Me a Good Mentor: I love training for and racing triathlons; its a huge part of my life. Over the last five years, I picked up a lot of personal experience and have been a big dork and probably read every training book in existence. I have a lot of knowledge that I want to be able to share and hopefully help others get as excited about triathlon as I am. Edited by kaburns1214 2010-12-23 9:19 AM |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Hi Kelly. Look forward to working with you. NAME: UHCoog/Scott
FAMILY STATUS: Married with 2 daughters under the age of 4.
2010 RACES: Clear Lake Sprint, Monster 2 Sprint, Katy Sprint
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() uhcoog - 2010-12-22 3:59 PM Hi Kelly. Look forward to working with you. NAME: UHCoog/Scott
FAMILY STATUS: Married with 2 daughters under the age of 4.
2010 RACES: Clear Lake Sprint, Monster 2 Sprint, Katy Sprint
Welcome! I completly relate to your listen, process implement mentality. I know with me, I'm always trying to absorb more information and then figure out how I can apply it to my training. We're both running half marathons on February 28 (I'm doing the Hyannis Half on Cape Cod). Yours will be a little warmer than mine, but it will be nice to have a race "together." I'm really curious about how your ketogenic dieting works with trailthon training -- I know I really struggle with cravings for sugar and carbs, especially when I'm in full blown trianing mode. |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I did keto right at the beginning of tri training. Doing it at the sprint level isn't that bad as long as your go bananas with your refeeds. I think at the longer distances it would just be too much to go fully ketogenic. Maybe carbs pre and post training would work. I personally like to cycle carbs at the moment. I go high carbs on days with long training sessions, moderate carbs on days that are strictly weight room or shorter sbr sessions and trace carbs on off days. Weight loss has slowed a lot, but the cravings aren't there either. |
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Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NAME: itziaol / itzia HISTORY: I’m 44 years old. In the past 5 years I’ve concentrated on working and studding, but after looking at my holiday pictures this Summer, I decided I had to do something about my figure and started dieting and exercising. I have knee problems, so I was afraid they were going to hurt if I ran, but a friend gave me a programme to follow and I was alright. I ran my first 10K race in November. Then I started to think of participating in a sprint triathlon as a goal to accomplish when I’m 45. I practically grew up swimming. I’m a tropical fish. I trained with a diving team and a swimming team as a teenager, but my passion was always classical ballet. I have no experience in riding a road bike, although I used to ride to school and I ride a mountain bike from time to time. I’ve been a good girl, so Santa is bringing me a road bike; a used one to start with. Therefore, I would appreciate any advice you can give me in order to help him chose it. FAMILY STATUS: I’m married and have two kids, a 10 year old girl and a 14 year old boy. My family is used to supporting me in my personal projects, whether they are building a house, going back to work, aiming for a promotion, doing a Masters, etc. CURRENT TRAINING: I’ve been training 4 times a week so far, but I’m willing to do 6 in order to get ready. For the moment I’m recovering from a sprained ankle. The paradox is that I did not injure myself training, but while calmly walking down some steps at work. :-S I guess I’ll have to start from scratch now. GOALS: I’ve been dreaming of doing a sprint triathlon in May, but since I was injured, I guess it would be more realistic to aim for August and perhaps October.
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Expert ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() NAME: rizer22/Jeff HISTORY: I’m 33 years old. After highschool and some college, I've always been the guy in and out of the gym. Golf was my game, and would play that twice a week. Until this past summer. A father of a kid in my son's class, came over for my son's birthday, and we started chatting about how he mountain bike races. Somehow, without trying, he convinced me, and I bought a bike 3 days later, entered my first mountain bike race 3 weeks after that. I have all but given up golf. So 2010 was my first experience in any type of true endurance sports, other than the occasional 3 mile run here and there. Now I seem to be addicted to at least mountain bike racing for now. |
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() My name is Terry and I would love to join your mentoring group About me: I am 55 years old and am starting my second season as a triathlete. I completed two sprint tris and two reverse mini's last year. strating last year I could not run a mile or swim 400 yds. Mostly I Mt biked. But I recently completed a 10 k. I have had 4 scopes on my rt knee and have to be careful, but I have found that mulit sport training has bee really good for it. Family Status: I am married and we own a big black dog. I help in raising two grandkids. I am an artist and parttime sports writer for our local paper. I live in a small town in Utah and have limited training partners so I look to this site for help and support. Current Training: using the maintance plan, but struggling a bit 2010 Races: Lunatic reverse tri (2) Scofield Sprint distance (7800 feet altitude) Kokopelli Sprint St George UT Planned 2011 Races: St George Tri (May) Scofield (July) and Koko (Sept) Weightloss: I am currently 20 lbs more that I would like and need to adjust my eating. I am looking for a good book with a plan and recipes to help make the adjustment. Goals: beat my PR from last season. Loss some weight. Stay Healthy and have fun |
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Member ![]() ![]() | ![]() I"d realy like to join this mentor group if you're still accepting ![]() I am very much a beginner triathlete having only competed in my first one (short course) in November this year. I've been training regularly since to keep up my fitness as their is another in Jan i would like to tackle. I particularly need help on running! My goal for 2011 is to compete in a full length triathlon before the end of summer (i'm in australia, so thats basically 3mths time for me to achieve this goal). After that, i'll re-assess my goals, but for me to complete a full tri would be one hell of a challenge and i am pumped at the thought of it. Look forward to chatting! |
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Here's my bio, in case I'm in :D NAME: abqtj (Steve)
FAMILY STATUS: Living in sin with my girlfriend of 18+ years (Diane). No kids, just two crazy Labs (Jasper and Spencer).
2010 RACES: Santa Fe Tri (reverse sprint), Hotter 'n Hell 100 (50 miler), Jingle Bell Sprint (DNS, sick race morning).
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Extreme Veteran ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Heres my bio as well... NAME: DDVMM
FAMILY STATUS: Married to a great, supportive husband, 4 kiddos (ages 2,7,9,11) with crazy schedules, work a little more than PT, girl scout troop leader, cub scout den leader.
2010 RACES: Couple 5K's
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Master ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() I would like to join if there's room Name: Carrie 639 (first race number) Story: I played ice hockey for many, many years, but I am the most injury prone person I know. After severl ankle surgeries and a blown ACL, I hung the skates up. I wandered around for a fews years trying to find something to keep me busy. I told a trainer I would love to do tris, but couldn't do the runs, she mentioned aquabikes and so 2 years ago my journey into triathlons started. My limiter is ABSOLUTELY running. I am slow, have a higher then I would like HR when running, it spikes much easier running, and I seem to be injury prone in this area. I need and can use all the advice I can get in this area. Family Status: Single, 2 chocolate labs (Bella and Briggs, Mom and pup) and a cat named Tag. Current Training: I currently swim quite a bit (20-25K yards per month) and am starting to get back into biking (underside is not liking this) and trying to get back into running. Did my first 1/2 mary end of November and have some IT band issues I am working through right now. 2010 Races: Lots of 5k's and 10k's and 1 1/2 mary, 1 sprint tri, a couple of sprint relay tris w/ my sister (massive knee pain for most of summer from running) and 2 half aquabikes Planned 2011 Races: Still up in the air, will get it figured out next week to take advantage of some discounts, but for sure a 1/2 mary in April or May, Racine HIM in July and Chicago Marathon in Oct. May be more, but those are the A's. Goal is to improve on 1/2 mary time of 2:52 (was sick before race, sucky time, should be easy to PR), and finish Racine and Chicago (preferably under 7 hrs and 6 hrs respectively) Weightloss: Lost about 30lbs in last 18 months and can stand to lose lots more!!! Still an Athena . . . What Will Make Me a Good Mentor: I ask tons of questions and am not shy!!! |
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Member ![]() ![]() | ![]() Oops i didnt use the template when i posted above, here's mine now ![]() Name: Frances Story: I've played team sports forever, predominantly cricket and field hockey. Since moving down south though sports dropped off the bandwagon pretty quickly, really dont know why, although i have been playing beach vollyball for the past 5yrs. A few years ago i decided to try cycling to work to save on fuel and instantly fell in love with it. My bike is nothing special, its mtn bike x road bike (which makes tri's a little tougher haha). Since then i have become the Wellness Advocate for my workplace and so am constantly looking out for ways to help people get/keep fit. One of my colleagues brought into me an advert for a Womens Triathlon....and that was the beginning! Family Status: Single. Current Training: I train most days of the week. I definatly could use some direction on training. I currently swim mon and wed mornings, but im very slow so am only doing 600m in half hr. I cycle to work 3 days a week (which is 8km return) and then do a 20km cycle on sundays. I have plans to buy a real road bike over xmas and will join a cycle club. I run 3 times a week, this is also something i need to work at, i only manage 2kms. Swimming and running ive only been training on for 2mths, neither of which i have done before, so total beginner. 2010 Races: Nina's Womens Triathlon (Nov) Planned 2011 Races: Bunbury club Tri's (Eaton x 2, Wellie Dam), Hillarys Womens Tri. Thats this summer (being in Aus im in Summer now), i havent thought about longer term for 2011 yet, mainly as for 2mths next spring i intend to be trekking the Bibbi track. Weightloss: I have lost 10kg in the past 6mths thanks predominantly to the Tri training but also im starting to get a handle on portion control (although rather hard when training makes you hungrier haha). What Will Make Me a Good Mentee: I'm virtually a blank canvas, ready for instruction, so i can get out and take on these Triathlons! Edited by Grilledmonkey 2010-12-23 1:56 AM |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() itziaol - 2010-12-22 6:37 PM NAME: itziaol / itzia HISTORY: I’m 44 years old. In the past 5 years I’ve concentrated on working and studding, but after looking at my holiday pictures this Summer, I decided I had to do something about my figure and started dieting and exercising. I have knee problems, so I was afraid they were going to hurt if I ran, but a friend gave me a programme to follow and I was alright. I ran my first 10K race in November. Then I started to think of participating in a sprint triathlon as a goal to accomplish when I’m 45. I practically grew up swimming. I’m a tropical fish. I trained with a diving team and a swimming team as a teenager, but my passion was always classical ballet. I have no experience in riding a road bike, although I used to ride to school and I ride a mountain bike from time to time. I’ve been a good girl, so Santa is bringing me a road bike; a used one to start with. Therefore, I would appreciate any advice you can give me in order to help him chose it. FAMILY STATUS: I’m married and have two kids, a 10 year old girl and a 14 year old boy. My family is used to supporting me in my personal projects, whether they are building a house, going back to work, aiming for a promotion, doing a Masters, etc. CURRENT TRAINING: I’ve been training 4 times a week so far, but I’m willing to do 6 in order to get ready. For the moment I’m recovering from a sprained ankle. The paradox is that I did not injure myself training, but while calmly walking down some steps at work. :-S I guess I’ll have to start from scratch now. GOALS: I’ve been dreaming of doing a sprint triathlon in May, but since I was injured, I guess it would be more realistic to aim for August and perhaps October.
Welcome aboard! IMO biking is the easiest of the three to pick up on (and swimming the hardest) so with your background you're well on your way! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() rizer22 - 2010-12-22 7:53 PM NAME: rizer22/Jeff HISTORY: I’m 33 years old. After highschool and some college, I've always been the guy in and out of the gym. Golf was my game, and would play that twice a week. Until this past summer. A father of a kid in my son's class, came over for my son's birthday, and we started chatting about how he mountain bike races. Somehow, without trying, he convinced me, and I bought a bike 3 days later, entered my first mountain bike race 3 weeks after that. I have all but given up golf. So 2010 was my first experience in any type of true endurance sports, other than the occasional 3 mile run here and there. Now I seem to be addicted to at least mountain bike racing for now. Congrats on getting healthy and getting back into the game. If you can MTB (especially the long technical descents) open water swimming with a group will be no problem, you just need a little practice. Welcome aboard! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() liz6ard - 2010-12-22 7:54 PM Name: liz6ard (Liz) If you can run a half, the bridge to triathlons is not a tough one. You're our second Texan (uhcoog is also from Texas). With you running the Mardi Gras half on February 28th that makes three of us with half marathons on that day -- should be a good one! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() abqtj - 2010-12-22 9:21 PM Got room for another relative newbie? I'm in if you'll have me! Would love to have you! Now that you're in, let us know a little more about you! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() bwingate - 2010-12-22 9:55 PM I'd like to join up if there's still room. I'll do the bio in a day or two. Bruce. We'd love to have you. |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() Artist - 2010-12-22 10:05 PM My name is Terry and I would love to join your mentoring group About me: I am 55 years old and am starting my second season as a triathlete. I completed two sprint tris and two reverse mini's last year. strating last year I could not run a mile or swim 400 yds. Mostly I Mt biked. But I recently completed a 10 k. I have had 4 scopes on my rt knee and have to be careful, but I have found that mulit sport training has bee really good for it. Family Status: I am married and we own a big black dog. I help in raising two grandkids. I am an artist and parttime sports writer for our local paper. I live in a small town in Utah and have limited training partners so I look to this site for help and support. Current Training: using the maintance plan, but struggling a bit 2010 Races: Lunatic reverse tri (2) Scofield Sprint distance (7800 feet altitude) Kokopelli Sprint St George UT Planned 2011 Races: St George Tri (May) Scofield (July) and Koko (Sept) Weightloss: I am currently 20 lbs more that I would like and need to adjust my eating. I am looking for a good book with a plan and recipes to help make the adjustment. Goals: beat my PR from last season. Loss some weight. Stay Healthy and have fun Welcome aboard! I'm working with a nutritionist right now to get to race weight, if you PM me your e-mail address, I'll send you along the information my nutritionist sent me, it might be a good starting point for you (and its an interesting read). St. George UT is a beautiful area, and lots of hills! |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() abqtj - 2010-12-22 10:40 PM Here's my bio, in case I'm in :D NAME: abqtj (Steve)
FAMILY STATUS: Living in sin with my girlfriend of 18+ years (Diane). No kids, just two crazy Labs (Jasper and Spencer).
2010 RACES: Santa Fe Tri (reverse sprint), Hotter 'n Hell 100 (50 miler), Jingle Bell Sprint (DNS, sick race morning).
Welcome (again). I worked in restaurants for 8 years and now how tough it is when there's constantly food around. So how hot was the Hotter 'n Hell 50 this year? |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() DDVMM - 2010-12-22 11:02 PM Heres my bio as well... NAME: DDVMM
FAMILY STATUS: Married to a great, supportive husband, 4 kiddos (ages 2,7,9,11) with crazy schedules, work a little more than PT, girl scout troop leader, cub scout den leader.
2010 RACES: Couple 5K's
Congratulations on the recovery! July 23rd gives you plenty of time to train (and it should be an exciting finish line given the anniversary date). I got to tell you, it almost made me cry reading your bio -- you're really inspirational. |
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Pro ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() carrie639 - 2010-12-22 11:24 PM I would like to join if there's room Name: Carrie 639 (first race number) Story: I played ice hockey for many, many years, but I am the most injury prone person I know. After severl ankle surgeries and a blown ACL, I hung the skates up. I wandered around for a fews years trying to find something to keep me busy. I told a trainer I would love to do tris, but couldn't do the runs, she mentioned aquabikes and so 2 years ago my journey into triathlons started. My limiter is ABSOLUTELY running. I am slow, have a higher then I would like HR when running, it spikes much easier running, and I seem to be injury prone in this area. I need and can use all the advice I can get in this area. Family Status: Single, 2 chocolate labs (Bella and Briggs, Mom and pup) and a cat named Tag. Current Training: I currently swim quite a bit (20-25K yards per month) and am starting to get back into biking (underside is not liking this) and trying to get back into running. Did my first 1/2 mary end of November and have some IT band issues I am working through right now. 2010 Races: Lots of 5k's and 10k's and 1 1/2 mary, 1 sprint tri, a couple of sprint relay tris w/ my sister (massive knee pain for most of summer from running) and 2 half aquabikes Planned 2011 Races: Still up in the air, will get it figured out next week to take advantage of some discounts, but for sure a 1/2 mary in April or May, Racine HIM in July and Chicago Marathon in Oct. May be more, but those are the A's. Goal is to improve on 1/2 mary time of 2:52 (was sick before race, sucky time, should be easy to PR), and finish Racine and Chicago (preferably under 7 hrs and 6 hrs respectively) Weightloss: Lost about 30lbs in last 18 months and can stand to lose lots more!!! Still an Athena . . . What Will Make Me a Good Mentor: I ask tons of questions and am not shy!!! I feel you on the ankle surgeries (and running is my limiter too). With a little consistency smashing through the 2:52 on the half should be no problem at all. |
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